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血型

xuèxíng

blood type

Four differently coloured drops in a row before a smiling nurse
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Characters in this word

血 xuè

Strokes
6
Radical
血 — blood
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

型 xíng

Strokes
9
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
刑 punishment, penalty 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 献血前,工作人员会先确认志愿者的血型。 Xiànxuè qián, gōngzuò rényuán huì xiān quèrèn zhìyuànzhě de xuèxíng. Before blood donation, staff first confirm the volunteer's blood type.
  • 你知道自己是什么血型吗? Nǐ zhīdào zìjǐ shì shénme xuèxíng ma? Do you know what your blood type is?
  • 有些人喜欢根据血型来猜朋友的性格。 Yǒuxiē rén xǐhuan gēnjù xuèxíng lái cāi péngyou de xìnggé. Some people like to guess their friends' personalities from their blood type.

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